Taxon Details

Tortella alpicola

alpine crisp-moss

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Taxon Summary:

Tortella alpicola, commonly known as alpine crisp-moss, is a moss in the Pottiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Cismontane woodland (rocky, and volcanic), growing at elevations from 1400 to 1400 meters. Tortella alpicola is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Tortella alpicola Dix.
Common Name: alpine crisp-moss
Family:	Pottiaceae
Element Code:	NBMUS7K090
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5?
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: moss

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
1400 - 1400 meters
4595 - 4595 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland (rocky, volcanic)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from only one occurrence in the Low Gap area, Mendocino NF. See Ann. Bryol. 3:54 (1929) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					2
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	2

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	2
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lake (LAK), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clark Mtn. (3511555), St. John Mtn. (3912246)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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